He said, 'I will be waiting for you at the station.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said, 'I will be waiting for you at the station.'
A. He said that he would be waiting for you at the station.
B. He said that he would wait for me at the station.
C. He said that he would be waiting for me at the station.
D. He said that he will be waiting for me at the station.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'Will be waiting' to 'would be waiting'. 'You' to 'me'.

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Practice More Direct Indirect Speech Questions

Question #1
She said, 'I will have dinner after the show.'
A. She said that she will have dinner after the show.
B. She said that she had dinner after the show.
C. She said that she would have dinner after show.
D. She said that she would have dinner after the show.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #2
He said, 'I wish I knew the answer.'
A. He said that he wished he had known the answer.
B. He wished that he knew the answer.
C. He wished that he had known the answer.
D. He said that he wished he knew the answer.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Wish + past simple remains. Reporting verb can be changed to 'wished'.

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Question #3
He said, 'I don't think it's fair.'
A. He said that he hadn't thought it was fair.
B. He said that he doesn't think it's fair.
C. He said that he didn't think it was fair.
D. He said that he didn't think it is fair.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Main clause backshifts, subordinate 'is' to 'was'.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech